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Case Story: Nordic Multielement x Gantio Robotics

Precision and efficiency: How a custom robotic solution is transforming element construction. With Gantio Robotics as a partner, Nordic Multielement has proven that automation is not just about saving time – it is about delivering a better product in an industry that calls for innovation.

Gantry system in operation at Nordic Multielement A/S

12 m: working length in a single setup
5: axes for milling and cutting
CE: marked and documented upon delivery

For Lars Holm, owner of Nordic Multielement A/S, the philosophy has always been clear: it is easy to make construction complicated, but the art lies in making it simple. In a conservative construction industry challenged by a shortage of skilled labour, Lars saw a need to automate in order to scale the company and deliver the "elements of the future". He found the solution in a partnership with Gantio Robotics.

The Challenge

The Challenge: A shortage of hands and a demand for precision

Nordic Multielement faced a classic challenge in the construction industry: carpenters and craftsmen are a scarce resource. To increase volume without being dependent on massive recruitment, automation was the way forward.

At the same time, Lars wanted to produce an element that was better insulated, simpler, and stronger than other solutions on the market. This required a level of production precision that manual work can rarely deliver consistently. Each element must meet its targets across the entire working length – not just in the individual cut, but in dimensions, window openings, and diagonal measurements, which ultimately determine whether the elements fit together on the construction site.

Close-up of a robot-machined timber element with a green laser line for precise measurement — The laser guidance ensures that every cut is made exactly as the model specifies.

You simply can't create something by hand that's as straight as what the robot can make. It's very important for us in element construction that a house doesn't end up too long, and that the wall doesn't end up crooked.
— Lars Holm, Nordic Multielement A/S

The Solution

The Solution: Not a standard product, but a Swiss Army knife

The collaboration began after a meeting at a robotics trade fair in Odense. While many other robot suppliers offered standardised production lines for traditional construction, Gantio Robotics stood out by offering a flexible solution.

We developed a system specially adapted to Nordic Multielement's unique product design. Today, the robot handles the heavy and precision-demanding work of 3D scanning and milling the elements, ensuring that dimensions, window openings, and diagonal measurements are 100% accurate every time.

Milling, cutting, and machining take place on the same gantry, so the element does not need to be moved between stations. The robot takes over the heavy and repetitive work, but the operator remains crucial: control is consolidated into a single interface where the workpiece can be verified before the next step is initiated.

Employee at the gantry system with a large timber element ready for machining — The system mills and cuts elements directly from the digital model.

Operator using the gantry system's control panel — The operator monitors the process from a single, unified control panel.

Operator closely monitoring the machining process at the side of the system — Tolerances are kept constant – even on large workpieces several metres long.

The Result

The Result: 25% more efficiency and "IKEA precision"

The implementation of the robot has had a noticeable effect on both production and the finished building. Lars Holm conservatively estimates that efficiency has increased by about 25%, but the biggest gain lies in the quality and the 'plug-and-play' experience on the construction site.

Since the elements leave the factory at a very high degree of completion – often with windows and prepared installations – errors and adjustments on site are significantly minimised. Small deviations in the factory can become big problems out on site, which is why the system is calibrated to maintain tight tolerances across the entire working length.

Employee working with a 3D model of a timber element on a screen in the office — The digital model forms the basis for both production and documentation.

It's like a LEGO brick or an IKEA cabinet. The holes have to line up. The wall has to be perfectly straight. We work according to the IKEA cabinet ideology.
— Lars Holm, Nordic Multielement A/S

Project facts

Client: Nordic Multielement A/S
Industry: Prefabricated elements in timber and foam
Solution: Gantry system with 3D scanning and milling
Working length: 12 m in a single setup
Axes: 3 axes for milling and cutting
Documentation: CE-marked upon delivery
Effect: approx. 25% higher efficiency
Our role: Design, production, and commissioning

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